2012 Chevrolet Express & 2012 GMC Savana recall: airbag
⚠️ What's wrong
GM is recalling certain model year 2012 chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles manufactured from june 2, 2011, through october 17, 2011. The second stage of the dual-stage air bag will not inflate in a severe frontal impact. Accordingly, the air bags fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety no. 208, "occupant crash protection."
💥 The risk
An improperly deployed air bag will increase the risk of injury to the occupant.
🔧 The fix
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a new front passenger air bag free of charge. The safety recall began on november 29, 2011. Owners may contact GMC at 1-800-462-8782 or chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V543000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 11302
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 1,798
- Component
- AIR BAGS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-462-8782
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 29, 2011
- Built
- Jun 29, 2011 – Oct 5, 2011
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Gm's recall campaign number is 11302.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .